Super babySuperbabies: Putting The Pieces Together — LessWrongThis post was inspired by some talks at the recent LessOnline conference including one by LessWrong user “Gene Smith”. …https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/2uJsiQqHTjePTRqi4/superbabies-putting-the-pieces-togetherDesigner Babies Are Here — So Why Aren't We Talking About It?The societal implications of this technology are still vast. And researchers can already start exploring the ethics by engaging communities well ahead of time.https://www.inverse.com/health/designer-babies-are-here-so-why-arent-we-talking-about-itHow to Make Superbabies — LessWrongWorking in the field of genetics is a bizarre experience. No one seems to be interested in the most interesting applications of their research. …https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/DfrSZaf3JC8vJdbZL/how-to-make-superbabiesHeliospect Genomics (Birth Control)IVF Embryo selection for higher IQHow to Make Superbabies — LessWrongWorking in the field of genetics is a bizarre experience. No one seems to be interested in the most interesting applications of their research. …https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/DfrSZaf3JC8vJdbZL/how-to-make-superbabiesUS startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’Heliospect’s services were marketed at up to $50,000 for 100 embryos, undercover footage showshttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/18/us-startup-charging-couples-to-screen-embryos-for-iqMale birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the wayThere has not been a new form of male birth control since the introduction of the “no-scalpel vasectomy” in the 1980s.https://www.freethink.com/health/male-birth-controlA Birth Control Pill for Men Could Start Human Trials This YearScientists are still racing to create the first male contraceptive that isn't a condom or surgery. In new preliminary research, a team says they've developed a non-hormonal form of male birth control, one that kept lab mice sterile for four to six weeks with seemingly no side effects.https://gizmodo.com/a-birth-control-pill-for-men-could-start-human-trials-t-1848685598Not yet predictableThose designer babies everyone is freaking out about – it’s not likely to happenForecasts of designer babies followed the announcement of the gene-edited twins, just as they have for any reproductive technology since 1978. This signals the public must learn more about genetics.https://theconversation.com/those-designer-babies-everyone-is-freaking-out-about-its-not-likely-to-happen-103079